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A review by roodborstje
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I can't believe this is the first book I finished in 2022. It's almost disheartening, because I don't see how anything could top this?
I devoured this book the way I did my childhood favourites, years ago. I didn't even know I could still do that, staying up all night repeatedly telling myself "just one more chapter", inhaling words breathlessly, unable to stop but dreading the last page because I wanted to stay in this world so badly. This book burrowed its way into my heart, I fell in love with each of its bizarre and wonderful characters, and I fell in love with reading all over again.
I devoured this book the way I did my childhood favourites, years ago. I didn't even know I could still do that, staying up all night repeatedly telling myself "just one more chapter", inhaling words breathlessly, unable to stop but dreading the last page because I wanted to stay in this world so badly. This book burrowed its way into my heart, I fell in love with each of its bizarre and wonderful characters, and I fell in love with reading all over again.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Body shaming, and Xenophobia
Minor: Confinement, Death of parent, and Fatphobia